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EIA Expects Solar & Wind To Be Larger Sources Of U.S. Electricity Generation This Summer

May 19, 2022 admin clean power, market research, research, Solar energy, us renewable energy, us solar energy, us wind energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Thu, 19 May 2022 17:25:15 +0000

In our Summer Electricity Outlook, a supplement to our May 2022 Short-Term Energy Outlook, we expect the largest increases in U.S. electric power sector generation this summer will come from renewable energy sources. These increases are the result of new capacity additions. We forecast utility-scale solar generation between June and August 2022 will grow by 10 million […]

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Renewable Generation Surpassed Nuclear in the U.S. Electric Power Sector in 2021

April 27, 2022 admin clean power, geothermal energy, hydroelectric, market research, nuclear energy, research, Solar energy, us hydropower, us natural gas, us nuclear energy, us renewable energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:00:43 +0000

Electric power sector generation from renewable sources totaled 795 million megawatt-hours (MWh) in the United States during 2021, surpassing nuclear generation, which totaled 778 million MWh. The U.S. electric power sector does not include electricity generators in the industrial, commercial, or residential sectors, such as small-scale solar or wind or some combined-heat-and-power systems. Renewable generation […]

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A 100% Renewable Energy Future is Possible, & We Need It

April 23, 2022 admin clean power, national renewable energy laboratory, nrel regional energy deployment system (reeds), Solar energy, us national renewable energy laboratory, us renewable energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2022 00:36:21 +0000

We’re living in a time of high volatility in the price of gas that has hit close to all sectors of our economy. We’re also living in a time plagued with costly ”this is not normal” weather events. Indeed, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has just warned us of the decisive fate that this decade represents to act […]

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Renewable Energy Provided 24% of US Electricity in December

March 30, 2022 admin clean power, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reports, market research, research, Solar energy, us biomass, us coal, us electricity generation reports, us geothermal energy, us hydropower, us natural gas, us nuclear energy, us renewable energy, us solar energy, us wind energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2022 02:45:55 +0000

Renewable energy sources — particularly solar and wind energy — now dominate new US power capacity installations. But they don’t dominate electricity generation in the country. December 2021 Renewable Energy Generation In the month of December 2021, renewable energy sources accounted for 23.8% of electricity generation across the United States. Wind energy alone accounted for […]

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Opinion: ‘Drill Baby Drill’ Oil Policy Won’t Lower Gas Prices

March 21, 2022 admin clean power, Fossil Fuels, Oil, policy & politics, Russia, Solar energy, us renewable energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2022 21:10:07 +0000

“Drill baby drill” serves the oil companies, not the people.

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Increasing Oil Drilling Won’t Solve High Gas Prices

March 20, 2022 admin clean power, Fossil Fuels, Oil, policy & politics, Russia, russia oil, Solar energy, us oil, us renewable energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2022 21:10:07 +0000

Increasing oil drilling will not solve high gas prices, despite what the fossil fuel industry wants you to believe. Representative Sean Casten (D-IL) spoke about this topic recently and Forbes shared a video clip of his speech on Twitter. Rep. Casten pointed out how both the fossil fuel industry and conservative politicians are lying when […]

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EIA Reference Case: Renewable Generation Will Supply 44% of U.S. Electricity by 2050

March 18, 2022 admin aeo (annual energy outlook), annual energy outlook, clean power, market research, research, Solar energy, us renewable energy, us solar energy, us wind energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2022 00:25:21 +0000

In our Annual Energy Outlook 2022 (AEO2022) Reference case, which reflects current laws and regulations, we project that the share of U.S. power generation from renewables will increase from 21% in 2021 to 44% in 2050. This increase in renewable energy mainly consists of new wind and solar power. The contribution of hydropower remains largely unchanged through […]

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Vice Admiral McGinn: Renewable Energy Will Save Us From Dictators Whose Power Comes From Fossil Fuels

March 8, 2022 admin clean power, Fossil Fuels, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, Russia, Solar energy, us clean energy, us renewable energy, Vladimir Putin, war

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 01:20:37 +0000

Vice Admiral Dennis V. McGinn recently wrote an opinion piece for The Hill in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He argued that renewable energy will save us from dictators whose power stems from fossil fuels. He pointed out that the US needs to up its game on renewables, and I strongly agree. The article […]

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Building a Solar-Powered Future

February 10, 2022 admin clean power, market research, national renewable energy laboratory, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), research, Solar energy, solar futures study, us department of energy (doe), us renewable energy, us solar energy

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:57:27 +0000

Solar Futures Study Draws Insights From Across NREL’s Expertise and Tools To Deliver Detailed Analysis of Solar Energy’s Future in United States The next 30 years of solar energy is likely to look very different than the past 30. Photovoltaics (PV) and concentrating solar power are likely to continue to grow rapidly — the National […]

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US Electricity: Solar Up 15%, Wind Up 9%

January 9, 2020 admin biomass, clean power, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reports, co2 emissions, Coal, consumer technology, Fossil Fuels, geothermal energy, hydroelectric, market research, natural gas, nuclear energy, Oil, research, Solar energy, us coal, us electricity capacity reports, us electricity generation reports, us natural gas, us new renewable energy capacity, us nuclear, us renewable energy, us renewable energy capacity, us solar energy, us wind energy, waste reduction, wind energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 03:00:23 +0000

“Small-scale solar photovoltaics (e.g., rooftop solar systems) alone grew by 19.22% YTD. Compared to all other energy sources, solar-generated electricity has enjoyed the fastest growth rate thus far in 2019.” Natural gas generation grew by 6.71%, nuclear energy generation grew by 0.8%, and coal-generated electricity generation declined by 14.46%